SCB Event Code of Conduct

SCB works to promote a welcoming environment at its meetings that is safe, collaborative, supportive, and productive for all attendees, including volunteers, exhibitors, and service providers, and that values the diversity of views, expertise, opinions, backgrounds, and experiences reflected among the conference attendees. To that end, we expect meeting attendees to abide by the following Code of Conduct:

Expected Behavior

Treat everyone with respect and consideration.

Communicate openly and thoughtfully with others and be considerate of the multitude of views and opinions that are different than our own.

Be respectful in your critique of ideas.

Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants. Alert SCB staff if you notice a dangerous situation or someone in distress.

Respect the rules and policies of all venues associated with the meeting.

Uphold and support SCB's commitment and actions to improve the events environmental and social impacts.

Unacceptable Behavior

Harassment, intimidation or discrimination in any form.

Physical or verbal abuse of any attendee, speaker, volunteer, exhibitor, SCB staff member, service provider or other meeting guest.

Examples of unacceptable behavior include, but are not limited to inappropriate comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, national origin; inappropriate use of nudity and/or sexual images in public spaces or in presentations, threatening or stalking any attendee, speaker, volunteer, exhibitor, SCB staff member, or service provider.

Disruption of talks at the meeting or other associated events organized by SCB.

Consequences

SCB staff (or their designee) or security may take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including immediate removal from the meeting without warning or refund.

SCB reserves the right to prohibit attendance at any future meeting.

Reporting Unacceptable Behavior

If you are the subject of unacceptable behavior or have witnessed any such behavior, please immediately notify an SCB staff member on-site (in-person or by email) or an SCB board member or designated Conflict Resolution Officer in a leadership position at the congress. Contact information will be available on each congress website.